In lieu of television, Peggy Duncan reads 50-lb computer books, then shares their best tips with anyone who will listen. She'd rather spend money on new software than a new dress, and she loves walking into chaos and establishing calm. It all started with growing up with a mother who was the ultimate planner who always knew exactly where everything was. Then after college at IBM, she quickly realized that because they had well thought-out processes and procedures and unlimited employee training, she was able to improve her work habits and make her job easier. While at IBM, she received awards totaling over $40,000 for developing more efficient processes through their employee suggestion program.

Peggy is a productivity trainer and consultant who helps her clients save as much as two months a year in wasted time, labor, and energy. Everything she does focuses on helping busy people get things done, in less time, with less stress. She is the managing director of PSC Press, with a client list that includes media powerhouses such as USA Today, Cox, and the New York Times Newspaper Group; corporate giants, including UPS, Genentech, Inc., and AGL Resources, Inc. She's also worked with many small and home-based businesses who were ready to work smarter, including E. Smith Box, Inc., Atlanta's Best Home Nursing Care, and Lindenberg Realty. She regularly teaches a class at Georgia Tech titled Get Organized NOW!

As a consultant, Peggy works with individuals or groups to help them get organized, streamline their processes, and use technology more efficiently. As a workshop presenter/trainer, her topics are taught on land, at sea, and on the Web, and include:

• Get Organized So You Can Think! Follow Up! Follow Through!
• Put Time Management to Work.
• Conquer Email Overload with Better Habits and Outlook Tips and Tricks.
• PowerPoint for Busy People: Beginning to Advanced PowerPoint in 4 Hours.
• Computer Magic!: Tips and Tricks in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  that Save You Time.

In addition to teaching PowerPoint, she also works with clients to help them spruce up their presentations with better writing, design, and lay out, including multimedia.

Peggy is the author of three books: Just Show Me Which Button to Click!; Put Time Management to Work; and Conquer Email Overload with Better Habits, Etiquette, and Outlook Tips and Tricks. She is also the editor of a popular online magazine, COPE.  Her expertise has been cited in various publications, including O, the Oprah Magazine, Essence, Good Housekeeping, Real Simple, Fitness, Black Enterprise, MyBusiness, Comercio, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Network Journal, and the Atlanta Tribune.

Peggy serves on the executive committee of Club Pocket PC Atlanta, and is a professional member of the National Speakers Association. As a volunteer for SCORE Atlanta, she produces a series of highly successful conferences for small business owners.

The 2004 edition of Who's Who in Black Atlanta lists Peggy as one of its best and brightest entrepreneurs. The Durham, NC native received a B.S. degree in Marketing and a Train the Trainer certification from Georgia State University. More information and lots of tips can be found on her Website at www.PeggyDuncan.com.